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Posted by Brian Burgit on April 26, 2007 at 1:15 pm
Here’s a great hike – Ricketts Glen Falls Trail in Pennsylvania – http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateParks/parks/rickettsglen/rickettsglen_trails.aspx
Falls Trail: 7.2 miles, difficult hiking
The full loop of this trail is 7.2 miles if hiking both the upper and lower sections. To see most of the waterfalls, a 3.2-mile loop can be taken by going on Highland Trail and the Glen Leigh and Ganoga Glen sides of the trail. The trails follow along 21 beautiful waterfalls ranging in heights from 11-feet to 94-feet. The scenery is well worth the effort, however, the terrain is rocky, can be slippery, and descends steeply on both the Ganoga and Glen Leigh sides. Hikers should take extra precautions with trail conditions, wear proper footwear, stay on the trail, and be in good physical condition.
The Falls Trail is closed in the winter except for properly equipped ice climbers and hikers.
Posted by Filipa on August 26, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Hello,
I’m a portuguese anthropologist that loves to walk and I’m doing my PhD research in Madeira Island about the levadas, which are water cannals used to irrigation, and simultaneously, and have a path used by tourists to gaze nature, especially Laurel Forest (World Heritage site by UNESCO).
My suggestion in that You’ve have any link to that touristic product, since it is visited daily by many twalkers/hikers. You could check my blog to have some informations about it. And since you have informations about the best hikes, tramsp in the world, you shoul have it.
Best regards,
Filipa
Posted by rickmc on August 27, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Thanks Filipa,
We did mention it in 2007:
http://besthike.wordpress.com/2007/03/06/hiking-madeira-island/
Your website has a lot of information. What’s the best page for the hiking on the island?
Posted by Filipa on September 2, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Hello from Madeira island, Portugal.
Thanks for the reply and the given informations.
Here we have several websites whose informations is really interesting, and some are from individuals or local groups/associations, and others from local entreprises that organizes walks/hikes to the levadas and veredas.
But here are some examples:
http://www.madeirawandern.com/
http://lugaresmadeira.blogspot.com/
http://www.walkingmadeira.com/insel
http://www.madeiraislandswalkingfestival.com/
http://www.madeira-levada-walks.com/
I can give you more details if you want to. Keep in touch.
Best regards,
Filipa